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Production: Unknown
Tin-glazed earthenware fragment of part of the neck and shoulder of a pharmacy jar of albarello form, painted in blue and yellow. The decoration comprises a row of blue criss-crosses between pairs of horizontal blue bands, with below a broad yellow band between narrow blue bands. At the bottom is the top of a blue motif, perhaps foliage.
History note: Found on the site of the Manor House, behind the Blue Boar in Trinity Street, Cambridge, in 1911. Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 8 cm
Width: 11.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
16th Century, second half#
Circa
1550
-
1600
The production place is uncertain.
Decoration
composed of
high temperature colours
( blue and yellow derived from metallic oxides)
Surface
composed of
tin-glaze
Throwing (pottery technique) : Buff earthenware, thrown, tin-glazed on both sides, and painted in blue and yellow
Accession number: C.2401-1928
Primary reference Number: 73450
Old object number: R.3209
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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